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Just A Dream:Jimmy Clanton.
#4 Hot 100 and # 1 R&B in 1958.
#1. 
G#Just a dream, just a dream,
all our plans and all our D#schemes.
D#How could I think you'd be mine?
The lies I tell myself each G#time.
#2.
G#I know that we could never last.
We just can't seem to, in the D#past.
D#Just a dream I dream in vain,
With you I'd only live in G#paiG#7n.
CHORUS:
Your C#picture, is always with me.
I can G#still hear that same mournful song.
And C#now, I sit here crying..A#please, leave me aD#loneD#7.
#3.
D#7Why, why do I G#love you?
How can I live in miser..D#y?
D#I know that I won't forget you,
but now I know, it's too late for G#me.C#  G#7  
CHORUS:
Your C#picture, is always with me.
I can G#still hear that same mournful song.
And C#now, I sit here crying..A#please, leave me aD#loneD#7.
#4.
D#7Why, why do I G#love you?
How can I live in miser..D#y?
D#I know that I won't forget you,
but now I know, it's too late for G#me.C#  G#  
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Just A Dream

by Jimmy Clanton

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D#7

Just A Dream:Jimmy Clanton.

#4 Hot 100 and # 1 R&B in 1958.

#1.

Just a dream, just a dream,

all our plans and all our schemes.

How could I think you'd be mine?

The lies I tell myself each time.

#2.

I know that we could never last.

We just can't seem to, in the past.

Just a dream I dream in vain,

G# G#7

With you I'd only live in pain.

CHORUS:

Your picture, is always with me.

I can still hear that same mournful song.

C# A# D# D#7

And now, I sit here crying..please, leave me alone.

#3.

D#7 G#

Why, why do I love you?

How can I live in miser..y?

I know that I won't forget you,

G# C# G#7

but now I know, it's too late for me.

CHORUS:

Your picture, is always with me.

I can still hear that same mournful song.

C# A# D# D#7

And now, I sit here crying..please, leave me alone.

#4.

D#7 G#

Why, why do I love you?

How can I live in miser..y?

I know that I won't forget you,

G# C# G#

but now I know, it's too late for me.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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